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Booting Process in DOS Operating System

Manish Kumar Saini
Updated on 13-Mar-2023 12:24:18

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What is Booting? Booting is a process of starting a computer or computer like device such as a smartphone, etc. Therefore, booting of a computing device start when we press the power button of the device, it makes the computer or the device ready for use. Actually, when a computer or any computing device is switched off, its operating system remains in the secondary memory like hard disk of the system. But for execution of a software, it must be in the main memory of the system. Hence, booting may also be defined in other words as, the process of ... Read More

Booting and Dual Booting of Operating System

Manish Kumar Saini
Updated on 13-Mar-2023 12:23:23

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When a computer or any other computing device is in the powerless state, its operating system remains stored in the secondary storage like Hard Disk or SSD. But, when the computer is started, the operating system must be present in the main memory or RAM of the system. When a computer system is started, there is a mechanism in the system which loads the operating system from the secondary storage into the main memory or RAM of the system. This is called Booting process of the system. There are two types of booting depending on the number of operating systems ... Read More

Benefits of Multithreading in Operating System

Manish Kumar Saini
Updated on 13-Mar-2023 12:22:53

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In computers, when multiple threads of a process are executed independently by sharing the same resources, it is called multithreading. Read through this article to learn the benefits of multithreading in operating systems. What is Multithreading in OS? In computers, a program in execution is referred to as a process. When a larger process is sub-divided into smaller processes, then each sub-process is termed as a thread. Technically, a separate execution path within a computer program is called a thread. In simple words, a thread is a light-weight process that can be scheduled by the operating system and executed by ... Read More

Batch OS vs Multiprogramming OS

Manish Kumar Saini
Updated on 14-Mar-2023 17:05:10

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Operating Systems are a type of system software that make the hardware functional and create the interface between the user and machine. Several types of operating systems available such as batch operating system, multiprocessing operating system, multiprogramming operating system, distributed operating system, etc. Batch Operating System The type of computer operating system which involves batch processing of tasks or jobs is referred to as batch operating system. This type of operating system was very popular in the 1970s. In the case of batch operating system, a single computer is used to process several tasks grouped in a single unit. In ... Read More

Advantages and Disadvantages of Windows Operating System

Manish Kumar Saini
Updated on 13-Mar-2023 12:20:26

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Windows Operating System Windows Operating System is a type of operating system based on Graphical User Interface (GUI). It is called a graphical user interface because it create an interface (communication screen) between user and machine by using graphical elements like icons, pictures, colors, etc. The Windows operating system was developed by Microsoft Corporation, an American Multinational technology company founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Windows operating system is one of the most popular computer operating systems in the world. The primary reason behind its global popularity is its very user-friendly interface. Windows operating system also provides multitasking capabilities, ... Read More

How to Copy Data from Protected Sheets in Excel?

Pradeep Kumar
Updated on 07-Mar-2023 16:01:24

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The Excel sheets where we can put some restrictions on the sheet are known as "protected sheets." In Excel, you may want to copy protected data to another sheet or within the same sheet at times. If we try to copy the data directly, then Excel will not allow us to copy the data. But we can use the tricks given in this tutorial to copy the data from a protected sheet. Read this tutorial to learn how we can copy data from a protected sheet in Excel. We can solve this task using these two methods. The first method ... Read More

How to Copy Current Cell Address to Other Location in Excel?

Pradeep Kumar
Updated on 07-Mar-2023 16:00:42

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Generally, in Excel, we can copy the content of a cell easily just by using the copy and paste function. But have you ever tried to copy the cell address of one cell from another? We can use the steps mentioned in this. Even though we can complete the task simply by using formulas, there are times when we need to use some interesting methods with the VBA application. Read this tutorial to learn how we can copy the current cell address to another location in Excel using the VBA application. We can copy the current cell address to other ... Read More

How to Copy Conditional Formatting Rules to Another Worksheet/Workbook?

Pradeep Kumar
Updated on 07-Mar-2023 16:00:04

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Conditional formatting is one of the most commonly used functions in Excel. Generally, conditional formatting can be used to make patterns and highlight the data based on the cell value. We can create conditional formatting based on the rules, such as cell value and its range. Creating conditional formatting for every need we have can be a time-consuming and lengthy process. So, we can copy the condition formatting that is already there into the same workbook or another workbook. Read this tutorial to learn how to copy conditional formatting rules to another worksheet or workbook in Excel. We can complete ... Read More

How to Copy a Column Width in Excel?

Pradeep Kumar
Updated on 07-Mar-2023 15:59:19

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In Excel, when we type the data, adjusting the cell size is one of the time-consuming processes as we need to manually adjust the cells. When we copy the cells to another location, if we need to adjust the cells every time, it can be a time waste. Read this tutorial to will learn how you can copy column width in Excel. We have two options for completing the task: using the data or not. Copying Column Width Formatting Only Here, we will first copy the data in the default way and use the paste special function. Let's go over ... Read More

How to Copy a Column Based on Cell Value to Another Excel Sheet?

Pradeep Kumar
Updated on 07-Mar-2023 15:57:02

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Have you ever tried to copy a column based on a single cell value to another sheet in Excel, i.e., copied a whole column using a cell value as a reference? We can use the process mentioned in this tutorial to copy the whole column using a single cell of the column. Read this tutorial to learn how to copy a column based on cell value to another sheet in Excel. We can complete this using the INDEX function and the cell address. If we try to complete this task manually, we need to search for every single value based ... Read More

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